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19 August 2004 (Hungary) moreTagline:
Women had their place. Hers was in the revolution.Plot:
In the Time of the Butterflies is inspired by the true story of the three Mirabal sisters who, in 1960, were murdered for their part in an underground plot to overthrow the government. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
2 wins & 2 nominations moreUser Comments:
Melodramatic, bland, and unconvincing more (32 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Salma Hayek | ... | Minerva Mirabal |
 | Edward James Olmos | ... | Rafael Trujillo |
 | Mía Maestro | ... | María Teresa 'Mate' Mirabal |
 | Demián Bichir | ... | Manuel 'Manolo' Tavárez Justo |
| Pilar Padilla | ... | Bélgica Adela 'Dedé' Mirabal |
 | Lumi Cavazos | ... | Patria Mirabal |
 | Marc Anthony | ... | Lio |
| Pedro Armendáriz Jr. | ... | Capt. Peña (as Pedro Armendariz Marquez) |
| Ana Martín | ... | Mama |
| Fernando Becerril | ... | Enrique Mirabal |
 | Anthony Alvarez | ... | Palomino |
 | Ermahn Ospina | ... | Jaimito |
 | Raúl Méndez | ... | Pedrito |
| Mariana Sánchez | ... | Minerva Mirabal (age 13) |
| Géraldine Bazán | ... | Patria Mirabal (age 15) |
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Rated PG-13 for some intense scenes of violence.Parents Guide:
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95 min | Argentina:90 min | Germany:89 minColor:
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On December 17, 1999, the United Nations General Assembly designated November 25th, the anniversary of the day of the murder of the Mirabal sisters, as the annual date for the "International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women" in commemoration of the sisters' sacrifice. moreGoofs:
Continuity: When Leo enters the chicken coop to talk to Minerva he leaves the door slightly ajar. When he makes to leave the coop, the door is wide open. moreSoundtrack:
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"Butterflies", the code name for three sisters and underground resistance conspirators in the Dominican Republic during the dictatorial Trujillo regime, bounds through time like a mediocre biopic taking pause at moments obviously designed to evoke emotion rather than infusing a sense of reality. Although an okay shoot technically, the film tries to do too much, doesn't give any real sense of Dominican history, and comes off like a soapy evil dictator vs three babes who even manage to find lip rouge in prison. Melodrama not for realists which attempts to connect the three sibs with Trujillo's assassination by association as opposed to fact. A poor testament to three martyrs.